General info for: Rick Dangerous [#ID: 4135]
Title:
Rick Dangerous
Release Date:
1989
Original Publisher:
Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Terry Lloyd (UK)
Original platform for (unofficial port):
Rick Dangerous
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Platform
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Graphical Views:
Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Screen Movements:
Flip-screen
Vertical Scrolling
Original Price:
£9.95
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX:
9.99
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Disk Price:
£14.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, PC/DOS
Average mag. score:
80.64% (11 reviews)
Review Awards:
"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a" page 80

Music References:
Includes the following music: J.S. Bach, Toccata & Fugue [opening tune for Schwarzendumpf Castle]; Sergei S. Prokofiev, Romeo And Juliet op. 64 2, 13 "Dance of The Knights" [introduces the Missile Base]

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User Score
Score:
8.2
Total votes:
18
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Stats:
  10:  
  11.1% (2)
  9:  
  22.2% (4)
  8:  
  44.4% (8)
  7:  
  22.2% (4)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
1989
RickDangerous.tap.zip
English
TZX
Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
1989
RickDangerous.tzx.zip
English
DSK
Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
1989
RickDangerous.dsk.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1992
RickDangerous(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
IBSA (Spain)
1989
RickDangerous(different)(IBSA).tap.zip
English
(different)
TZX     JSSpeccy
IBSA (Spain)
1989
RickDangerous(different)(IBSA).tzx.zip
English
(different)
TZX     JSSpeccy
Kixx (UK)
1989
RickDangerous(Kixx).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
1990
RickDangerous(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English

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Speccy Screenshot Maps

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Releases

 Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
1989
£9.95
£14.95

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1992

 IBSA (Spain)
1989

 Kixx (UK)
1989

 MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
1990
1100.00 Ptas
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Challengers
Publisher: Ubi Soft Ltd (France/UK)
Date: 1991
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Six Appeal
Publisher: Ubi Soft Ltd (France/UK)
Date: 1991
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Rick Dangerous" Series
Number: 1
Title: Rick Dangerous
Publisher: Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1989
Number: 2
Title: Rick Dangerous 2
Publisher: Micro Style (USA/UK)
Release: 1990
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #25 - 1989/Oct
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #52 - 1992/Jan
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 BiT
Issue: #23 - 1993/Aug
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a"
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - ref. "Richard Dangerous"
Score: 87%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #66 - 1989/Jul
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 81%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #89 - 1991/Jun
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 15/16.66

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #98 - 1992/Apr
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 76%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #194 - 1989/Dec
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #88 - 1989/Jul
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 85%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #120 - 1992/Feb
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 79%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #123 - 1992/May
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 84%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #20 - 1989/Jul
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 78%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #43 - 1989/Jul
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 78%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #72 - 1991/Dec
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 79%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #76 - 1992/Apr
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 70%

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1994/Jan
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 135 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Xmas '89

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 New Computer Express
Issue: #44 - 1989/Sep/9
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #98 - 1990/Apr
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Sinclair User
Issue: #102 - 1990/Aug
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map - map part 1

 Sinclair User
Issue: #102 - 1990/Aug
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #111 - 1991/May
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #123 - 1992/May
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map - map part 3

 Sinclair User
Issue: #123 - 1992/May
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map - map part 4

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #47 - 1989/Nov
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #48 - 1989/Dec
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #62 - 1991/Feb
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #65 - 1991/May
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #72 - 1991/Dec
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #92 - 1993/Aug
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #23 - 1989/Aug
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #38 - 1990/Nov
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #94 - 1989/Sep
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #95 - 1989/Oct
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #96 - 1989/Nov
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #108 - 1990/Nov
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #21 - 1989/Aug
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #44 - 1989/Aug
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #47 - 1989/Nov
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

Crash
Issue: v.1 #89 - 1991/Jun
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Challengers)
Score: 79%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #72 - 1991/Dec
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Six Appeal)
Score: 88%
Related Magazine References

Your Sinclair
Issue: #67 - 1991/Jul
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Six Appeal)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #70 - 1991/Oct
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry (Six Appeal)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #73 - 1992/Jan
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult (Six Appeal)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #39 - 1990/Dec
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Challengers)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #40 - 1991/Jan
Page: 126 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Challengers)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #110 - 1991/Jan
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Challengers)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #106 - 1990/Dec
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Challengers)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #61 - 1991/Jan
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Challengers)
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